2 - Panaftosa

N. 2 Octubre / October 2007
Centro de Documentación / Documentation Center
Objetivos/ Objectives
Identificar y atender las necesidades de información, adquisición, organización, almacenamiento,
generación, uso y difusión de la información en salud pública veterinaria y proveer recursos
bibliográficos técnicos-científicos al equipo de profesionales de la unidad y a los usuarios
externos.
Identify and take care of the needs of information, acquisition, organization, storage, generation,
use and diffusion of the information in veterinary public health and provide technical scientific
bibliographical resources to the professional staff of the unit and to the users external.
Temas de interés general / Subjects of general interest
Las primeras Escuelas de Veterinária en America
The first Veterinary Schools in America
Se expone en orden cronológico la fecha de fundación de las primeras escuelas de Veterinaria en el
continente americano. La información comprende los antecedentes y motivos que originaron la misma.
Los datos fueron obtenidos a partir de referencias bibliográficas y comunicaciones oficiales y personales
recibidas desde varios países.
We expose in chronological order the date of foundation of the first Veterinary Schools in the American
continent. The information also involves the reasons that originated them. The data were obtained from
bibliographical references and official and personal communications received from several countries.
Text in Spanish
http://www.veterinaria.org/revistas/redvet/n090907/090706.pdf
Informaciones disponibles en formato electrónico / Information available in electronic format
Fiebre Aftosa /Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype A in Egypt
Knowles NJ, Wadsworth J, Reid SM, Swabey KG, El-Kholy AA, El-Rahman AOA, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis. 13 (10): 1593-6
We describe the characterization of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) serotype A virus responsible for
recent outbreaks of disease in Egypt. Phylogenetic analysis of VP1 nucleotide sequences demonstrated a
close relationship to recent FMD virus isolates from East Africa, rather than to viruses currently
circulating in the Middle East.
Text in English
http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/10/pdfs/1593.pdf
Foot-and-mouth disease: situation worldwide and major epidemiological events in
2005–2006
Sumption K, Pinto J, Lubroth J, Morzaria S, Murray T, De La Rocque S, et al.
EMPRES Focus On Bulletin. 2007;1:1–11
Text in English
http://www.fao.org/docs/eims/upload//225050/Focus_ON_1_07_en.pdf
Influenza Aviar /Avian Influenza
Chlorine inactivation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus
Rice EW, Adcock NJ, Sivaganesan M, Brown JD, Stallknecht DE, Swayne DE
Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Oct; 13 (10): 1568-70
To determine resistance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) virus to chlorination, we exposed
allantoic fluid containing 2 virus strains to chlorinated buffer at pH 7 and 8, at 5°C. Free chlorine
concentrations typically used in drinking water treatment are sufficient to inactivate the virus by >3
orders of magnitude.
Text in English
http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/10/pdfs/1568.pdf
Confronting potential influenza A (H5N1) pandemic with better vaccines
Haque A, Hober D, Kasper LH
Emerg Infect Dis. 2007 Oct; 13 (10): 1512-8
Influenza A (H5N1) viruses are strong candidates for causing the next influenza pandemic if they acquire
the ability for efficient human-to-human transmission. A major public health goal is to make efficacious
vaccines against these viruses by using novel approaches, including cell-culture system, reverse
genetics, and adjuvant development. Important consideration for the strategy includes preparation of
vaccines from a currently circulating strain to induce broad-spectrum immunity toward newly emerged
human H5 strains. This strategy would be a good solution early in a pandemic until an antigenically
matched and approved vaccine is produced. The concept of therapeutic vaccines (e.g., antidisease
vaccine) directed at diminishing the cytokine storm frequently seen in subtype H5N1–infected persons is
underscored. Better understanding of host–virus interaction is essential to identify tools to produce
effective vaccines against influenza (H5N1).
Text in English
http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/10/pdfs/1512.pdf
Rabia /Rabies
Identification and distribution of vampire bats from Peru
Heidi Quintana N, Víctor Pacheco T
Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica 2007; 24 (1): 81-8
A dichotomous key is presented to differentiate the main groups of Peruvian bats, including the three
species of vampire bats: Desmodus rotundus, Diphylla ecaudata and Diaemus youngi. This information
is complemented with an update of the distribution of vampire bats by political departments and
ecorregions of Peru.
Text in Spanish
http://www.scielo.org.pe/pdf/rins/v24n1/A11V24N1.pdf
Current status and control of rabies in Peru
Navarro AM, Bustamante J, Sato A
Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica 2007; 24 (1): 46-50
Rabies is an endemic disease of Peru, that appears in two cycles, one urban related with transmission by
dog, and another wild caused mainly by vampires bats bite. Most of human cases of the last decades
they have been by urban rabies, nevertheless the used measures of control (canine vaccine campaigns,
vaccine production, identification of biting dog, opportune attention of the victim and surveillance and
notification system) they have managed to reduce the incidence of canine rabies and therefore of the
human cases. Currently the greater number of human cases notified are caused by Desmodus rotundus
in Peru.
Text in Spanish
http://www.scielo.org.pe/pdf/rins/v24n1/A08V24N1.pdf
Susceptibilidad canina a rabia después de una campaña de vacunación en
zonas endémicas del Peru
López I, Ricardo, Díaz O, Albina, Condori C, Edgar
Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica 2007; 24 (1): 13-9
Objective: To determine the level of immune response after a mass vaccination campaign against rabies
in two areas which presented cases of canine rabies in the last years. Materials and methods: A
serologic survey was carried out in 101 and 199 dogs located respectively, in the cities of Tambo Grande
(Piura) and Juliaca (Puno) and a rabies serum mouse neutralization test was perform to measure
neutralizing antibodies (¡Ý 0,5 UI/mL) according to area of study, vaccination antecedents, age and sex
of the dog. Results: After three months of the rabies campaign 32% of all dogs were properly
protected, 66% had vaccination antecedents and only 44% of the vaccinated dogs had antibodies (>
0,1 UI/mL). A greater protection against rabies was found in Juliaca than in Tambo Grande in vaccinated
dogs (51 vs 34%, p<0,05). Dogs older than a year old were better protected than dogs under a year old
(p<0,01), but non relation was found between sex and protection (p>0,05). Conclusions: This study
found that there is a poor immune response against rabies in the districts of Tambo Grande, and Juliaca,
making them very susceptible to develop dog rabies outbreaks.
Text in Spanish
http://www.scielo.org.pe/pdf/rins/v24n1/A03V24N1.pdf
Seminarios, Congresos, Eventos /Seminars, Congress, Events
5th International Conference on Emerging Zoonoses
November 15-18, 2007
Limassol, Cyprus
http://www.zoonoses2007.com/index.asp
Unidad de Salud Pública Veterinaria
Centro Panamericano de Fiebre Aftosa
Veterinary Public Health Unit
Pan American Foot and Mouth Disease Center
Centro de Documentación / Documentation Center (CEDOC)
Teléfono / Phone: 55 21 3661-9045 - http://www.panaftosa.org.br/
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